Heard On Radyo Inquirer 990AM: Port Congestion

“[As Trade] Secretary Gregory Domingo said at the Price Control Council meeting, it’s not fair to use port congestion any more as an excuse. They sit on Task Force Pantalan and they know that port congestion has eased. From 25 to 30 vessels, the queue at the [Port of Manila] has gone down to only 5 to 6 vessels.”

—Trade Undersecretary Vic Dimagiba on grocery owners using port congestion as a reason not to lower prices of primary commodities.